Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Mint leaves over ice, clinking in a glass at noon.

Main accordsgreen, aromatic, fresh spicy, patchouli, amber

Y Iced Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent, bottle pictured with its key notes: Mint, Ice and Patchouli
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Ice
    • Mint
  2. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity288 votes

    Most voted: 52%Long lasting

    23%Moderate

  • Sillage250 votes

    Most voted: 56%Strong

    26%Moderate

  • Season250 votes

    Most voted: 50%Summer

    28%Spring

  • Time of day249 votes

    Most voted: 50%Daytime

    24%Office

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Longevity288 votes

  • Very weak3%8 votes
  • Weak9%25 votes
  • Moderate23%65 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
  • Eternal14%40 votes

Sillage250 votes

  • Intimate6%15 votes
  • Moderate26%65 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
  • Enormous12%30 votes

Season250 votes

  • Spring28%70 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)50%125 votes
  • Autumn15%37 votes
  • Winter7%18 votes

Time of day249 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)50%125 votes
  • Office24%61 votes
  • Evening16%39 votes
  • Night out10%24 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.91Was €13.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.97/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €62.10Was €137.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €2.07/ml30% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne smell like?

Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne opens with Ice and Mint. It dries down to Ambroxan and Patchouli. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as green, aromatic, fresh spicy, patchouli and amber.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 66% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 50% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 7% of season votes go to winter.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 75% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 25% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 24% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne?

Y Iced Cologne is made by Yves Saint Laurent. Its perfumer is Dominique Ropion. It was launched in 2025.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne?

A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes can I try?

Besides Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne decant is filled by hand from an original Yves Saint Laurent bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.